The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-05-25
BITS OF OPINION.

w. MATHER English M. p. visiting
this country $50 far as archaeological educa-
ton is concerned there is little In it, but your
great common school system has bred a race o.
men and women unequaled ON the GARTH"
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
W. II. MORRISON During the commission
ers' Southern trip the Testimony OF railroad
officials was unanimous to the effect that he
enforcement of the long and short haul section
would be ruinous to the interests of the South
Whether the suspension will be made perma
nent or not will not be decided until the full,
board meets at Washington next week. do
not think there is any growing sentiment
favoring the repeal of the law, and believe
that tho governmental supervision Of railroad
transportation has come to stay"
Secretary LAMAR 1.-THE apparent
prosperity of the South is to BIO found only In
the cities and not all Of them share it. Atlanta,
Chattanooga, Nashville, Knoxville. Blrming-
ham and other cities that are the centres of
mineral development already made or antici-
pated are growing rapidly in population and
apparently in wealth. Towns, also, that are
situated upon the new railroads that have been
built during the past few years are larger and
more thriving than they were, but their growth
has been largely at the expense OF less fortu-
actually deteriorated."
Rear Admiral SIMPSON :-"The next
naval war will solve some puzzling questions.
AS to resisting the attack of torpedo boat,
of course no ships-of-war can do ID II the blow
comes from beneath, for the armor plates
never cover the bottom; but the question Is,
can the torpedo boats get underneath to ex-
plode their charges? You see with the modern
arrangements of flashing electric lights and
double chain nets at the sides IL is next to
impossible for them to approach a man-of-war
without being detected and IL once detected,
a shot or two from the ships battery OF
Hotchliss guns would put an end to the thing
ut once"
II. II. SMITH, proprietor of ST. Johns
(Canada) Nescs "A treaty could be negoti-
ated, probably, contemplating the free ex-
change of the native products of both coun-
tries, butt don't think one of absolute free
trade would be favored by either nation. Be
sides that, the temper OF Canada now is for a
high protective tariff against everybody. In
this matter of the fisheries, Americans ought
to remember that there are two sides to all
questions, and at least give us the credit for
believing that we arc in the right, judging our
actions from that standpoint. Aside from the
merits of tho dispute, Canadians are anxious
that it be settled as quickly as possible"
J. @. A. WARD (the sculptor of the
Garfield statue) :-"Whilc engaged upon this
work an incident of former years was called
forciby to mind. 1t was in Ohio, in 1860, when
engaged upon a bust of Governor Dennison
! was in his Office one day, when young man,
sturdy in appearance, with blonde beard and
blue eyes, entered. Turning TO me, Governor
Dennison said: Mr.. Ward, let me introduce
you to Mr.. Garfield. who is rising young
statesman, and, turning to the newcomer,
Mr.. Ward Is promising young sculptor. Per-
haps one Of these days he may nave an oppor-
tunity of immortalizing you in bronco The
prediction has come true, but how successfully
/ have performed the task remains to be seen.'
President ALFRED FULLY, of the Rich
mond Terminal System ;---"There is a lull in
Birmingham real estate sales, but there Is a
very large amount of building goingon. There
seems to be remarkable amount of enter
prise manifested In the South, especially in
Alabama and Eastern Tennessee, developing
the natural resources of the country. While
real estate speculation may have been over
done at some points. still many localities have
yet to feel the effects Of the enterprise and i'm
provements going on. There is no question
but the newly-devcloped manufacturing inter
ests of the South are upon permanent basis
and believe Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee
will add fifty per cent. to their material wealth
in the next five years."
Congressman SAMUEL j. RANDALL -
.Wbile in Philadelphia had an opportunity tc
ascertain the views Of several persons booked
in railroad affairs and found that the Interstate
commerce act Is hurting the shippers more
than the railroads. voted for the bill because